My first book.

It's called "Why The Long Joke?" and it was published by St. Martin's Press in New York!(March 22, 2016.)

It's a very silly book - a collection of dozens of longer humour pieces, alongside hundreds of jokes. Illustrations, too. You never know what's coming next. To be more specific, if you enjoy the writings of Jack Handey and/or Demetri Martin and/or Tim Key and/or Bob Odenkirk and/or Peter Serafinowicz, this will be right up your nozzle. And even if you don't, you'll (100% guaranteed) love it to pieces.

Praise.

"This book should be required reading for anyone asked to contribute a quote." - Emo Philips

"I imagine James Thomas's brain as a sort of beehive: thoughts come and go in a seemingly random, almost bumbling fashion―but the yield is pure honey. I will not apologize for that joke, but his are much better."- Michael McKean, comedian, writer, and star of This Is Spinal Tap, Best in Show, and Better Call Saul

​"Packed with great jokes and funny ideas, this book will release enough endorphins that you can give up running and sex. I am not a doctor."- Simon Blackwell, Emmy Award-winning writer of Veep and In the Loop, executive producer of Veep

"This nonsense would drive anyone mad! Stop watching TV, read a book. Then put that down and read THIS book." - Michael Kupperman, Tales Designed to Thrizzle, Snake 'n' Bacon ​"[Jim] has a truly original, quirky and charming voice, and he makes me laugh out loud on a daily basis on Twitter. I frequently thank my son for introducing me to Crimer Show." - Rebecca Front, BAFTA Award-winning actress and star of The Thick Of It

"Smart and hilarious."- The Irish Times

"The perfect anecdote to all of the sad and terrible news and information with which we are pummelled on a daily basis."- Popmatters